Monthly News and Upcoming Events
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The Grand Opening was a huge success for the library and the community. Special thanks to the board members and the FOL volunteers who answered several requests to spray paint furniture and move it back to the library, prepare table decorations and donor gift bags, and help with multiple activities on the day of the event. Volunteers included Ed Benjamin, Joan Bobrukiewiez, Gene Carnicom, Sarah Deacon, Carrye Franzel, Martha Gaston, Johanna Georgeff, Christiane Govan, Deborah Halsted, Peggy Hamm, Donna Harris, Clare Helminiak, Athena Houghtaling, Catherine James, Anne-Marie Kimbell, Suzanne Kratz, Susan Lamarre, Mary Jo Langford, Lori Mammen, Bev Lemes, Debbie Neubauer, Mary Pettit, Linda Quintero, Mary Retchless, Pat Rodriquez, Diane Searles, Susan Shapiro, Dwaine Vann, Nancee Vincent, Janice Weber, Karen Wiest, and Mary Lu Zellers. We sincerely appreciate your efforts.
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Unfortunately, we will not have Oktoberfest this year. Be sure, however, to join us on Monday November 11 from 1-2 pm for our annual Veterans Day observance event.
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Veterans Day gives us the opportunity to honor all veterans, both living and deceased, whether they served during war or peace time. Any day is a good day to thank a veteran for his or her service. Sometimes, a simple “thank you for your service” is enough. However, it is particularly important on Veteran’s Day to recognize our veterans who have selflessly served their country with the shared belief in the American ideals of democracy and freedom.
Our speaker this year will be the Rev. Robert G. Certain. As a combat aviator, Col. Robert Certain flew 100 missions over Southeast Asia in 1971 and 1972 before he was shot down and became a prisoner of war.
Following the Vietnam War, he was ordained as an Episcopal priest, served as an Air Force chaplain and subsequently as a parish priest in Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Arizona, California and Georgia. When former President Gerald R. Ford died in late 2006, he led all the memorial services and presided at his burial in Michigan.
Since 2007, he has served as an independent advisor to several cabinet-level federal departments, including Defense, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs.
Our Veterans Day event will again have wonderful music provided by school children from our local Bulverde community schools.
A light lunch will be served after the presentation. Please join us.
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We are still seeking a Hospitality Chair. Fundraising for the library is an important role for FOL but a key role for FOL is volunteer time. This includes providing hospitality for library events. Please consider sharing your talents with FOL as the Hospitality Chair.
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